Akilah

co-founder

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Akilah is grounded in her Islamic faith she acknowledges that her accomplishments, past, present and future is all by God’s permission, and of course doing the work.  Akilah says her greatest accomplishment is being a mother, a thankless, difficult and rewarding job.  She is a published Author, Journalist, Attorney, Conflict Resolutions Advocate and Certified Mediator. She is also a Former Television Reporter and has had a stint Modeling.  Akilah is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, where she has held several positions on the state, local, and national level.  She last served as the Legal Advisor for the State of Illinois, and has served as a member of the Sororities National Legal Council. She is on the advisory board of several other organizations.

Akilah is passionate about issues that affect the rights and well being of women and children.  While she has participated in numerous community service projects, mentoring, and counseling others, she is very proud of her role in helping to start another Stork’s Nest program for her Sorority.  Stork’s Nest in partnership with the March of Dimes, mission is to raise prematurity awareness, prevent premature births and provide educational programs to aid women who are least likely to receive consistent prenatal care. She actually met co-founder Lakichay Muhammad when she invited her to speak with the women in the program about Nutrition.  Akilah has also taught the Focus on Children class, a course required for parents in Illinois that are in custody disputes over their children. When Akilah forces herself to take some free time, she enjoys traveling, writing, and attending theatrical productions.

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